The termination of parental rights is an extraordinary power possessed by District Court judges.

April was a relatively active month for family law appellate decisions.

Two key developments to discuss this month: shared parenting legislation and an unreported decision involving ongoing jurisdiction over a divorce litigant’s personal injury lawsuit.

On Feb. 19, 2019, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an unpublished custody modification decision in In re the Marriage of Rothen.

The issue of spousal maintenance continues to challenge practitioners and judges alike.

The decision in Wells v. Wells, although unpublished, has some interesting twists.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an unpublished opinion concerning the preclusion of a child’s testimony in a protective services proceeding

The new guide offers developmental and parenting time considerations with each stage, along with suggestions on how a parent can best support a child during each phase of life.

A few months ago, the Kremer decision brought renewed attention to the procedural and substantive fairness issues inherent in enforcing prenups.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has, for the first time in a reported decision, recognized, and (partially, but specifically) defined, parental alienation.